Marvel turns `Iron Man' into gold with $100M-plus debut

The next Marvel production arrives in June with "The Incredible Hulk," distributed by Universal and starring Edward Norton.

In limited release, David Mamet's martial-arts drama "Redbelt" opened solidly with $68,646 in six theaters. Released by Sony Pictures Classics, "Redbelt" stars Chiwetel Ejiofor as an honorable instructor caught up in corruption in the world of mixed martial-arts competitions.

Paramount Vantage's "Son of Rambow," a comic tale of two British boys making their own "Rambo" movie, also opened well with $52,549 in five theaters.

Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to Media By Numbers LLC. Final figures will be released Monday.

1. "Iron Man," $100.7 million.

2. "Made of Honor," $15.5 million.

3. "Baby Mama," $10.3 million.

4. "Forgetting Sarah Marshall," $6.1 million.

5. "Harold & Kumar Escape From Guantanamo Bay," $6 million.

6. "The Forbidden Kingdom," $4.2 million.

7. "Nim's Island," $2.8 million.

8. "Prom Night," $2.5 million.

9. "21," $2.1 million.

10. "88 Minutes," $1.6 million.